The Dell Streak In Action: Would You Pay $500 For This?http://www.businessinsider.com/the-dell-streak-in-action-would-you-pay-500-for-this-2010-6/comments
en-usWed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:57:19 -0500Nick Sainthttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c52de247f8b9a6241540600JerichoFri, 30 Jul 2010 10:13:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c52de247f8b9a6241540600
PRECISELY!!!http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c52ddbe7f8b9a4f2ff90c00JerichoFri, 30 Jul 2010 10:12:13 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c52ddbe7f8b9a4f2ff90c00
Coem, YOU are a douche.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c4f3b417f8b9ac24bb80000MrMediaGuyTue, 27 Jul 2010 16:02:09 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c4f3b417f8b9ac24bb80000
I dunno, I've been carrying one since they went on sale in the UK and find it fantastic. Just carried it for two weeks all across Asia in my front pants pocket and never knew it was there until I needed it. It seems a little large at first -- and then once you use the browser or view a video, you find it impossible to go back to a 4" or smaller device.
Phone works great -- you don't even look like quite as much of an idiot as you might think now that there are DroidX users holding something almost as large up to their faces. But Bluetooth is the way to go. I leave it in my pocket and take and place calls with Bluetooth most of the time. Pick up a small folding Bluetooth keyboard (like the iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim, available used on eBay) and you have an almost-laptop replacement you can carry in your pants pocket. (For typing on the go, install the Swype Android beta and you'll text faster than you can imagine.) I wish it was Android 2.2 or even 2.1, but that's coming soon and honestly as some other blogs have noted, the 1.6 doesn't feel too hamstrung at all. And the Kindle app is fantastic -- it's no Kindle screen of course, but I was shocked at how easy it was on the eyes with the text set to medium and the background to sepia. I read a novel for about 8 hours of a 13-hour flight and had no eyestrain at all. It feels a lot like holding a paperback book, but a bit smaller and definitely thinner.
For some (not all, but many) users, this will turn out to be a fantastic form factor. I've never had any kind of computer, notebook, netbook, or smartphone (and I've had a ton of them) that has generated this much interest from total strangers. The general reaction is, "That's huge -- what is it?" followed by, "Can I hold it?" to, "Where do I get one?" within about 30 seconds. Love or hate Dell, this is an edgy move that just might turn out to be brilliant.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c1e57687f8b9aaa0f060000dz4505Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:01:11 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c1e57687f8b9aaa0f060000
There are so many misinformed comments in this article.
Why compare this to the iPhone when there is an OS difference?
Why do you need a phone on top of this when this is CAPABLE of making phone calls?
Then there's the cost. 500 dollars for any unlocked phone with those specs is standard. That means, yes, the Nexus One, iPhone, and all those good smartphone or priced around 500 and HIGHER without contract.
My deciding factor on buying this phone is whether it fits in my pants pocket, not frontal (kinda too dorky). That's it. And yes, I would enjoy the bigger screen -- so much easier for typing, and reading. As for phone, it is secondary for my usage, but I do need it.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c08c8487f8b9a1a3cd00600RogerFri, 04 Jun 2010 05:32:56 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c08c8487f8b9a1a3cd00600
woohoo... now complete with HDMI dock
<a href="http://briefmobile.com/hdmi-dock-for-dell-streak" target="_blank">http://briefmobile.com/hdmi-dock-for-dell-streak</a>http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c08bd997f8b9ac514ce0900Rob MFri, 04 Jun 2010 04:47:21 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c08bd997f8b9ac514ce0900
I love the look of it.
I started on a Google G1 phone, love the interface and it's flexibility, but the screen rez isn't comfortable for much more than brief glances at webpages, and even using a decent RSS reader, it's not as smooth as it should be. But it works.
As to who'd want this, well, why take TWO bottles into the shower? Having to lug around a phone (That's probably got most of the features the iPad has) is admitting defeat that the iPad isn't working for you.
I LOVE the form factors Apple puts out, every device they make is a work of art, something that the google phones just never seem to be able to replicate, they look more brick like, even the prettier ones. But after having played with a new Google phone (nexus one with the new 2.2), I was amazed at it's functionality. It's 'just gets it done' for real world things that I need it todo (the 'Find me a Pizza' voice command, showing walking directions from where I am, a streetview, user comments, and having the phone's wallpaper actually being a map of where I am, Google seem to 'get it' in a way Apple /used/ to get before they started hitting the media business side of things. They've done well, no doubt about it. The iPad's form keeps tugging at my geek instincts, and ahttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c082f697f8b9acf7dcd0700John DowdellThu, 03 Jun 2010 18:40:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c082f697f8b9acf7dcd0700
I've used the Nokia 700 when traveling for a few years (great with a folding Bluetooth keyboard) and currently use an Archos 5". The form factor is much easier when reading webpages than is a phone-sized display. The ability to use arbitrary applications is what makes it.
With the sudden influx of psuedonymous comments calling it "moronic", it's reasonable to wonder whether these are paid anti-marketers or investors in a rival company. We wouldn't have these questions if each strong opinion was accompanied by a clear footprint of who the speaker is and what their interests are.
jd/adobehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c08177d7f8b9a9a12590000Jeff JeffersonThu, 03 Jun 2010 16:58:36 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c08177d7f8b9a9a12590000
#FAILhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c07b5ee7f8b9a095a710000Travis AforApple BallThu, 03 Jun 2010 10:02:22 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c07b5ee7f8b9a095a710000
Okay do me a favor, Before yall go talking about price and look like an idiot, Go price out Unlocked Smart Phones, Then get back at me.
What this can do is far more than what any other factory unlocked phone can do.
For that matter go try to buy a used Iphone 3gs off ebay, They run around 400 +
So for all you "think you know its" You really dont have a cluehttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c076eba7f8b9a5a73eb0000AndreaFThu, 03 Jun 2010 04:58:34 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c076eba7f8b9a5a73eb0000
I just think nobody has nailed it yet.
I like the idea of a device that is more portable than the ipad, but this is perhaps a bit too small for that and judging from the video, the speed and UI not that great yet, certainly in no way $500 great.
I think the portability has some serious appeal but I agree with olternaut above: selling this on a carrier based model is idiotic. why can't these tech companies understand that the user wants freedom instead of being tied to a carrier or limited by apps like in the ipad case?
just give us a small internet device.
My ideal size is 7 inches wide anyway with a wifi headset and I've got all I need.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c073dc97f8b9a9c79180000bahusThu, 03 Jun 2010 01:29:44 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c073dc97f8b9a9c79180000
$500 ? 1-2 years down the road, they will be selling for $69.99, an average price of today's mps player. Screw you Apple & Dell, I'll sit and wait !http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c073c7c7f8b9ad945e80000Gluon Spring. Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:24:12 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c073c7c7f8b9ad945e80000
I'm very interested in this size of device. I would think a lot of people would be, and find all the skepticism about the size puzzling.
I want to do a lot of things on the go: phone calls, web browsing, maps, read books, play games, chat with friends, answer emails, maintain calendars, watch videos. And, very importantly for me, read journal articles. Personally, I don't make many phone calls, maybe two a day, tops, and most of those are from/to my wife coordinating some chore. I can do those on a speaker phone. And I'm not so vain that I care how I look while making the call anyway. So what are my options for handling my on-the-go tasks:
* Kindle... no phone, no color (essential for scientific journal articles), no email, etc.
* iPhone... I have one of these. Screen is too small to read comfortably, and impossible for journal articles.
* iPad... no phone, requires a man bag, and it's laden with Apple's crippleware policies. No thanks.
* Netbook.... I have one of these too, but rarely carry it with me because it's too big.
* Other android phones.... maybe... but every 1/2" in screen size makes a HUGE difference in readability.
So, yeah, I'd happily carry around a device this big to have something I could actually use to read on. My iPhone is great for answering a single question like, "What is the population of Brazil?", but it really sucks for reading articles on the web. I think the Streak may just be the minimum size that will make the web enjoyable for me, and the largest size that I would carry around with me everywhere. I think that's a great category.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0722d07f8b9a7568360000olternautWed, 02 Jun 2010 23:34:39 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0722d07f8b9a7568360000
Oh, and it needs to be cheaper.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0721557f8b9a263f970200Formerly LOL (orig)Wed, 02 Jun 2010 23:28:21 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0721557f8b9a263f970200
"Even then, $500 seems steep"
Are you kidding me? $500 for unsubsidized smartphone is quite normal. For its screen size, I think it's a pretty good price.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0718bc7f8b9aae60410500marekWed, 02 Jun 2010 22:51:40 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0718bc7f8b9aae60410500
I’ll pay $500 for solid brand name like Sony or Toshiba, but not for piece of junk from Dell which probably will be dead after one year or so of usage.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c07080c7f8b9a8e5eee0000Impulse MagazineWed, 02 Jun 2010 21:40:28 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c07080c7f8b9a8e5eee0000
I definitely would not pay $500 for this with the iPad outhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0707c47f8b9a2a3a5e0300KenCWed, 02 Jun 2010 21:39:16 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c0707c47f8b9a2a3a5e0300
You know, it may fit in your top shirt pocket, but NOONE will carry one there. First, you lean over, and out it goes. Crash. Broken. Okay, you can put a silicon case on it, but then it won't fit in your shirt pocket.
Or, it falls in the toilet as you lean over to flush it. And, no case is going to protect it then.
The fact is, their initial design premise is a moronic one. Even if it fit and was safe in your shirt pocket, do you realize how annoying it would get after a while? It would start pulling down on your pocket and chafe. It's nuts. Pull out an old calculator and carry it around in your shirt pocket and see what I mean. It's a dumb idea. Where did they get the idea for putting a device in a specific space? You mean like Steve Jobs putting an iPod in his jeans pocket? Or Steve pulling an MBA out of a manilla envelope? Can't these numbnuts get an original idea?http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f9d17f8b9a814bee0100Coem LaogelierWed, 02 Jun 2010 20:39:45 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f9d17f8b9a814bee0100
I...I...I. Try thinking past yourself. There are one or two other people in this world. Douche.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f57d7f8b9a88471f0300olternautWed, 02 Jun 2010 20:21:17 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f57d7f8b9a88471f0300
I saw the D8 video on that guy doing the demo for the dell streak 5".
It's a well......ok device. But once he start talking about carrier models it went downhill fast.
Selling the streak on a carrier based model like it's a giant cell phone is in my opinion absolutely imbecilic.
If they were to sell it as a media player like a large ipod touch then we'd be talking about something.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f2d37f8b9ac3450d0200MichaelWed, 02 Jun 2010 20:09:55 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f2d37f8b9ac3450d0200
The size decision really is questionable. The guy in the video says it was designed to fit in your top pocket. Beyond the IBM guys in the 1950's, does anyone store anything in their top oxford shirt pocket? It also continues down the path of pointing out that android devices are for dudes only - The same messaging you see in all android related advertising.
The iPad is not meant to be as portable a device as the smartphone/iPod touch. The iPad is certainly portable, more so than any laptop. I'm probably not going to be doing much coding on an iPad, but I tested out touch typing speeds on the iPad. It is certainly capable. My first time touching it at the apple store I was able to reach 60+ wpm.http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f2117f8b9ab644dd0200tomWed, 02 Jun 2010 20:06:41 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06f2117f8b9ab644dd0200
fugly and DOAhttp://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06ee6b7f8b9ac436720000DaleWed, 02 Jun 2010 19:51:07 -0400http://www.businessinsider.com/c/4c06ee6b7f8b9ac436720000
OK, let's think about it for a moment...
"Cellphones" (smart or dumb) are primarily used for text messaging, mobile web and native apps - their use as a "phone" is ancillary.
Therefore, the Streak, may have a great appeal as a truly mobile device that enhances the majority of our mobile engagements?
I'm sure it has bluetooth, so, it can fit in a pocket while being used as a traditional phone too. I'd like to see what productivity tools can be installed? Can it serve for moderate use document processing and spreadsheets? Can I fit Photoshop elements on it? If I can get some basic tools on it, then it's a real "+" over a smartphone.
I understand the Streak far more than an iPAD, which isn't portable and can't do 1/2 of what I need a netbook or laptop to do (I just don't understand the iPAD beyond it being a clever UI which by Gen3 may have some value).